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79 Killed In California's Camp Fire As Number Of Missing Drops To 699
Monday, November 19, 2018
At least 82 people have died in the state since the Camp and Woolsey fires broke out earlier this month. The official missing persons list from the Camp Fire has 600 fewer names than on Saturday.
6 Years After Museum Heist, Missing Picasso Possibly Found In Romania
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Thieves entered the Netherlands' Kunsthal in 2012 and made off with seven paintings, allegedly later burned in an oven by the ringleader's mother. Now the story has taken another strange turn.
After The Fire, The Town Of Paradise Lies In An Ashy Quiet
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Mayor Jody Jones estimates 90 percent of the residential structures were destroyed in California's Camp Fire. Crews search for those who may have perished in neighborhoods now marked by silence.
There's No Copyrighting Taste, Rules EU Court In Dutch Cheese Case
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Unlike literary or musical works, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled, the taste of a food depends on who's tasting it.
After NRA Mocks Doctors, Physicians Reply: 'This Is Our Lane'
Sunday, November 11, 2018
"We are not anti-gun: we are anti-bullet holes in our patients," wrote one physician in response to the NRA. Another posted a photo of his own scrubs, bloody from trying to save a gunshot victim.
Archaeologists Discover Dozens Of Cat Mummies, 100 Cat Statues In Ancient Tomb
Sunday, November 11, 2018
Rare mummified scarabs, preserved in coffins decorated with beetle drawings, were also found. Egypt hopes to attract visitors to the country's heritage sites, where tourism has dropped since 2011.
What We Know About The Thousand Oaks Shooting Suspect
Thursday, November 08, 2018
Authorities have identified the gunman as Ian David Long, 28, a Marine Corps veteran. The Ventura County, Calif., sheriff says his office had a number of interactions with Long in recent years.
Students Kidnapped In Cameroon Are Freed, But Questions Remain
Wednesday, November 07, 2018
The students were released at another school 12 miles away. A principal and teacher reportedly remain captive. Tensions in Cameroon have heightened as an Anglophone separatist movement has taken root.
Motel 6 Agrees To Pay Millions After Giving Guest Lists To Immigration Authorities
Tuesday, November 06, 2018
The hotel chain has reached a tentative $7.6 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit. Motel 6 employees in multiple locations provided guests' names to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
6 Bodies Found After Apartment Buildings Collapse In Marseille, France
Tuesday, November 06, 2018
A woman who lived in one of the buildings said she stayed with her parents the night before the collapse because many of the doors in her building wouldn't close. "It could have been me," she said.
Nearly 80 Children Abducted From A School In Cameroon
Monday, November 05, 2018
The children were taken from a Presbyterian school near the northwestern city of Bamenda, which has been the center of a Anglophone separatist movement marked by violence since late 2016.
A Utah Town Remembers Its Mayor, Killed In Action In Afghanistan
Sunday, November 04, 2018
Major Brent Taylor was hailed as a true "citizen soldier," serving both the community of North Ogden and deploying with the Utah National Guard.
Google Employees Walk Out To Protest Company's Treatment Of Women
Thursday, November 01, 2018
Many at Google have been simmering since The New York Times reported the company gave generous exit packages to alleged harassers. Thousands of employees walked out of its offices around the world.
Pot Is Now Legal In Canada. But Admitting To Using It Can Get You Banned From U.S.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Canadians say they are being asked at the U.S. border whether they have ever used marijuana. Some were surprised at the result.
After Player's Death, U. Of Maryland President Will Retire But Football Coach Remains
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
The university system's board of regents said it would implement all the recommendations from an independent commission's study that found problems in the culture of its football program.
How Do You Move A Bookstore? With A Human Chain, Book By Book
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Shoulder to shoulder, they formed a line 500 feet long: from the stockroom of the old shop, down the sidewalk, and onto the shop floor of the new store.
Pentagon: 5,000 Troops Will Be Deployed To U.S.-Mexico Border
Monday, October 29, 2018
The troops are likely to be active-duty Army personnel. As U.S. troops are prohibited from performing law enforcement activities within the United States, they will be in support roles only.
Killing Of 2 At Kentucky Supermarket Is Being Investigated As Hate Crime
Monday, October 29, 2018
The police chief of Jeffersontown, Ky., says the attack was racially motivated, and federal prosecutors say they're investigating whether the shooting is a hate crime.
IBM Will Acquire Open-Source Software Company Red Hat In $34 Billion Deal
Sunday, October 28, 2018
IBM will acquire Red Hat for $190 per share, in a deal worth approximately $34 billion. Both companies took pains to say the Red Hat ethos and commitment to open source would continue.
'Wonderful People, Good Souls': The Victims Of The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Sunday, October 28, 2018
The 11 people who were killed on Saturday ranged in age from 54 to 97. Two of them were brothers, and two were a married couple. Here are some of their stories.